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Maybelline Coral Burst Blush

Maybelline Coral Burst Blush ($5.99 for 0.09 oz.) is a bold, brightened, medium orange with a soft, golden sheen and a satin finish. MAC Optimistic Orange is a cream product and less golden but still similar. NARS Taj Mahal is lighter, less red-toned. MAC My Paradise is somewhat...

Maybelline Coral Burst Blush ($5.99 for 0.09 oz.) is a bold, brightened, medium orange with a soft, golden sheen and a satin finish. MAC Optimistic...

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YSL Vert d'Orient (36) La Laque Couture Nail Lacquer

YSL Vert d'Orient (36) La Laque Couture Nail Lacquer ($25.00 for 0.33 fl. oz.) is a green-leaning teal with a cream finish. Illamasqua Venuous is very similar--slightly lighter. China Glaze Exotic Encounters is darker. MAC Ocean Dip is...

YSL Vert d'Orient (36) La Laque Couture Nail Lacquer ($25.00 for 0.33 fl. oz.) is a green-leaning teal with a...

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Dior Dolly Pink (453) Addict Gloss

Dior Dolly Pink (453) Addict Gloss ($29.50 for 0.21 fl. oz.) is a medium pink with subtle cool undertones and a pearly shimmer. Guerlain Cherry Pink is cooler-toned, less shimmered. Guerlain Cherry Swing is darker. Chanel Venus is pinker. Urban...

Dior Dolly Pink (453) Addict Gloss ($29.50 for 0.21 fl. oz.) is a medium pink with subtle cool undertones and a...

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Olay Fresh Effects Bead Me Up Exfoliating Cleanser Review & Photos

Olay Fresh Effects Bead Me Up Exfoliating Cleanser Review & Photos

Olay Fresh Effects Bead Me Up Exfoliating Cleanser ($7.99 for 6.5 fl. oz.) is supposed to be a foaming cleanser that contains microbeads to "gently purify and lift away dirt ... [and] softly scrub your skin." A couple of weeks ago, I grabbed this...

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Hourglass Mood Light Ambient Lighting Powder

Hourglass Mood Light Ambient Lighting Powder ($45.00 for 0.35 oz.) is described as a "soft, sheer lavender pink powder." It's a nearly-matte, pale pink with neutral undertones. The aim of this powder is to imitate the "softest, most...

Hourglass Mood Light Ambient Lighting Powder ($45.00 for 0.35 oz.) is described as a "soft, sheer lavender pink...

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L'Oreal Endless Pearl, Dive Right In, Infinite Sky Infallible Eyeshadow

Cult Nails Faded Nail Lacquer

Cult Nails Faded Nail Lacquer ($12.00 for 0.50 fl. 0z.) is described as a "light grey with subtle blue undertones." It's a pale, cement gray with a subtle cool undertone (read more neutral on me, but it looked more cool-toned in the bottle) and a cream finish. MAC Inert is...

Cult Nails Faded Nail Lacquer ($12.00 for 0.50 fl. 0z.) is described as a "light grey with subtle blue undertones." It's a pale, cement gray with a...

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Make Up For Ever #25L Aqua Eyes Eyeliner

Make Up For Ever #25L Aqua Eyes Eyeliner ($19.00 for 0.04 oz.) is described as a "dark chocolate brown." It's a medium-dark chocolate brown with warm, reddish undertones and a matte finish. If it looks familiar, you may be familiar with it...

Make Up For Ever #25L Aqua Eyes Eyeliner ($19.00 for 0.04 oz.) is described as a "dark chocolate brown." It's a...

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Obsessive Compulsive Cosmetics Ripley Nail Lacquer

Obsessive Compulsive Cosmetics Ripley Nail Lacquer ($10.00 for 0.50 fl. 0z.) is described as a "blackened, antique olive-gold [with a metallic finish]." At a glance, it's exactly what comes to my mind when I think of "black gold." More descriptively, it's a blackened olive...

Obsessive Compulsive Cosmetics Ripley Nail Lacquer ($10.00 for 0.50 fl. 0z.) is described as a "blackened, antique olive-gold [with a metallic...

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